The Four Immigrants Manga

Rediscover the
roots of Asian-America in this "documentary comic" of the true
adventures of four young Japanese men in California 90 years ago. Originally
published in Japanese in San Francisco in 1931, The Four Immigrants Manga is
Henry Kiyama's visual chronicle of his immigrant experiences in the United
States. Arriving in 1904, Henry and his three pals work as houseboys, labor in
the fields, and are shaken by the 1906 earthquake. They also suffer considerable
discrimination. Drawn in a classic gag-strip comic-book style of the 1920s, this
heartfelt tale is an accurate depiction of early Asian-American struggles and a
document of great historical interest.